Acco Brands Corp Financials
This page shows Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 16 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Acco Brands Corp has an operating margin of -2.2%, meaning the company retains $-2 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 0/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is down from 2.4% the prior year.
Acco Brands Corp's revenue declined 9.1% year-over-year, from $1.8B to $1.7B. This contraction results in a growth score of 3/100.
Acco Brands Corp has a moderate D/E ratio of 1.29. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 63/100.
Acco Brands Corp's current ratio of 1.49 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 40/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
Acco Brands Corp passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Acco Brands Corp generates $-1.46 in operating cash flow ($148.2M OCF vs -$101.6M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.
Acco Brands Corp earns $-0.7 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense (-$37.0M vs $52.6M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.
Key Financial Metrics
Acco Brands Corp generated $1.7B in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 9.1% from the prior year.
Acco Brands Corp's EBITDA was $36.1M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 70.1% from the prior year.
Acco Brands Corp reported -$101.6M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 366.1% from the prior year.
Acco Brands Corp earned $-1.06 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 360.9% from the prior year.
Acco Brands Corp held $74.1M in cash against $783.3M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
Acco Brands Corp paid $0.30 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.
Acco Brands Corp had 93M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 2.2% from the prior year.
Acco Brands Corp's gross margin was 33.3% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Acco Brands Corp's operating margin was -2.2% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 4.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Acco Brands Corp's net profit margin was -6.1% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 4.9 percentage points from the prior year.
Acco Brands Corp invested $23.0M in research and development in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 10.9% from the prior year.
Acco Brands Corp spent $15.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
ACCO Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $383.7M-2.8% | $394.8M+24.4% | $317.4M-29.2% | $448.1M+6.5% | $420.9M-4.0% | $438.3M+22.1% | $358.9M-26.5% | $488.6M |
| Cost of Revenue | $257.1M-3.0% | $265.1M+21.7% | $217.8M-25.6% | $292.6M+3.0% | $284.0M-0.6% | $285.7M+15.0% | $248.5M-22.0% | $318.6M |
| Gross Profit | $126.6M-2.4% | $129.7M+30.2% | $99.6M-35.9% | $155.5M+13.6% | $136.9M-10.3% | $152.6M+38.2% | $110.4M-35.1% | $170.0M |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $87.4M+5.8% | $82.6M-10.9% | $92.7M+1.5% | $91.3M-1.0% | $92.2M+4.8% | $88.0M-6.6% | $94.2M-7.4% | $101.7M |
| Operating Income | $26.0M-21.2% | $33.0M+592.5% | -$6.7M-116.0% | $42.0M+59.7% | $26.3M+123.7% | -$111.2M-1984.7% | $5.9M+111.2% | -$52.8M |
| Interest Expense | $12.5M+5.0% | $11.9M+10.2% | $10.8M-8.5% | $11.8M-13.9% | $13.7M-0.7% | $13.8M+3.8% | $13.3M-2.2% | $13.6M |
| Income Tax | $10.7M+264.6% | -$6.5M-97.0% | -$3.3M-130.0% | $11.0M+144.4% | $4.5M+304.5% | -$2.2M-320.0% | $1.0M+107.1% | -$14.0M |
| Net Income | $4.0M-86.3% | $29.2M+321.2% | -$13.2M-164.1% | $20.6M+121.5% | $9.3M+107.4% | -$125.2M-1887.3% | -$6.3M+89.4% | -$59.4M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.04-87.1% | $0.31+321.4% | $-0.14-166.7% | $0.21+133.3% | $0.09+107.0% | $-1.29-1742.9% | $-0.07+88.5% | $-0.61 |
ACCO Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2.3B-5.0% | $2.4B+4.8% | $2.3B+1.8% | $2.2B-5.5% | $2.4B-2.3% | $2.4B-5.1% | $2.5B-3.8% | $2.6B |
| Current Assets | $732.5M-12.4% | $835.9M+12.5% | $742.7M+1.5% | $731.5M-7.9% | $794.0M-7.5% | $858.4M+7.6% | $797.8M-6.7% | $855.4M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $82.5M-38.1% | $133.3M-1.0% | $134.6M+81.6% | $74.1M-27.4% | $102.0M-9.5% | $112.7M-9.6% | $124.6M+87.7% | $66.4M |
| Inventory | $315.3M+0.5% | $313.8M-0.3% | $314.7M+16.4% | $270.4M-16.7% | $324.8M-1.6% | $330.0M-5.4% | $348.8M+6.5% | $327.5M |
| Accounts Receivable | $296.4M-15.0% | $348.8M+41.6% | $246.4M-29.4% | $348.9M+7.1% | $325.7M-11.8% | $369.1M+34.3% | $274.8M-36.2% | $430.7M |
| Goodwill | $472.4M+0.1% | $471.8M+0.7% | $468.7M+5.0% | $446.4M-2.7% | $459.0M+1.7% | $451.3M-21.8% | $577.1M-2.2% | $590.0M |
| Total Liabilities | $1.6B-7.2% | $1.7B+4.7% | $1.7B+2.5% | $1.6B-6.9% | $1.7B-3.0% | $1.8B+0.6% | $1.8B-3.9% | $1.9B |
| Current Liabilities | $436.6M-3.6% | $452.9M+7.5% | $421.4M-14.1% | $490.3M-1.5% | $497.7M+2.8% | $484.3M+2.3% | $473.3M-12.7% | $542.0M |
| Long-Term Debt | $837.7M-11.3% | $944.1M+5.2% | $897.8M+14.6% | $783.3M-7.8% | $849.8M-7.4% | $917.5M+2.2% | $897.5M+1.7% | $882.2M |
| Total Equity | $644.0M+1.1% | $637.3M+5.1% | $606.1M0.0% | $606.1M-1.5% | $615.5M-0.3% | $617.1M-18.6% | $758.5M-3.6% | $787.0M |
| Retained Earnings | -$689.2M-0.4% | -$686.4M+3.1% | -$708.5M-3.0% | -$687.6M+1.9% | -$700.7M+0.3% | -$702.7M-23.3% | -$569.7M-2.5% | -$556.0M |
ACCO Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $71.5M+283.8% | -$38.9M-807.3% | $5.5M-89.6% | $52.7M-43.3% | $92.9M+462.9% | -$25.6M-190.8% | $28.2M-51.4% | $58.0M |
| Capital Expenditures | $8.0M+27.0% | $6.3M-7.4% | $6.8M-37.6% | $10.9M+51.4% | $7.2M-4.0% | $7.5M+4.2% | $7.2M-41.0% | $12.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | $53.9M+210.7% | -$48.7M-218.2% | $41.2M-65.1% | $117.9M-35.8% | $183.6M+396.6% | -$61.9M+9.6% | -$68.5M-189.0% | $77.0M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$5.5M-146.2% | $11.9M+196.7% | -$12.3M-223.7% | -$3.8M-2.7% | -$3.7M-48.0% | -$2.5M-8.7% | -$2.3M+37.8% | -$3.7M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$118.1M-641.7% | $21.8M-65.9% | $64.0M+187.6% | -$73.1M+27.6% | -$101.0M-651.9% | $18.3M-44.9% | $33.2M+152.0% | -$63.8M |
| Dividends Paid | $6.8M+1.5% | $6.7M-1.5% | $6.8M-1.4% | $6.9M-4.2% | $7.2M+1.4% | $7.1M-1.4% | $7.2M+1.4% | $7.1M |
| Share Buybacks | $0-100.0% | $100K-99.3% | $15.0M+500.0% | $2.5M-80.0% | $12.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ACCO Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.0%+0.1pp | 32.9%+1.5pp | 31.4%-3.3pp | 34.7%+2.2pp | 32.5%-2.3pp | 34.8%+4.1pp | 30.8%-4.0pp | 34.8% |
| Operating Margin | 6.8%-1.6pp | 8.4%+10.5pp | -2.1%-11.5pp | 9.4%+3.1pp | 6.3%+31.6pp | -25.4%-27.0pp | 1.6%+12.4pp | -10.8% |
| Net Margin | 1.0%-6.4pp | 7.4%+11.6pp | -4.2%-8.8pp | 4.6%+2.4pp | 2.2%+30.8pp | -28.6%-26.8pp | -1.8%+10.4pp | -12.2% |
| Return on Equity | 0.6%-4.0pp | 4.6% | N/A | 3.4%+1.9pp | 1.5%-3.1pp | 4.6% | N/A | 9.6% |
| Return on Assets | 0.2%-1.1pp | 1.2%+1.8pp | -0.6%-1.5pp | 0.9%+0.5pp | 0.4%+5.6pp | -5.2%-4.9pp | -0.3%+2.0pp | -2.3% |
| Current Ratio | 1.68-0.2 | 1.85+0.1 | 1.76+0.3 | 1.49-0.1 | 1.60-0.2 | 1.77+0.1 | 1.69+0.1 | 1.58 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 1.30-0.2 | 1.480.0 | 1.48+0.2 | 1.29-0.1 | 1.38-0.1 | 1.49+0.3 | 1.18+0.1 | 1.12 |
| FCF Margin | 11.4%+22.8pp | -11.4%-23.9pp | 12.5%-9.4pp | 21.9%-14.4pp | 36.3%+48.2pp | -11.9%+5.5pp | -17.4%-31.0pp | 13.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Acco Brands Corp's annual revenue?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) reported $1.7B in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -9.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Acco Brands Corp's revenue growing?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) revenue declined by 9.1% year-over-year, from $1.8B to $1.7B in fiscal year 2024.
Is Acco Brands Corp profitable?
No, Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) reported a net income of -$101.6M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of -6.1%.
What is Acco Brands Corp's earnings per share (EPS)?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) reported diluted earnings per share of $-1.06 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -360.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Acco Brands Corp's EBITDA?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) had EBITDA of $36.1M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Acco Brands Corp have?
As of fiscal year 2024, Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) had $74.1M in cash and equivalents against $783.3M in long-term debt.
What is Acco Brands Corp's gross margin?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) had a gross margin of 33.3% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Acco Brands Corp's operating margin?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) had an operating margin of -2.2% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Acco Brands Corp's net profit margin?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) had a net profit margin of -6.1% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does Acco Brands Corp pay dividends?
Yes, Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) paid $0.30 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2024.
What is Acco Brands Corp's operating cash flow?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) generated $148.2M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Acco Brands Corp's total assets?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) had $2.2B in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
How much does Acco Brands Corp spend on research and development?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) invested $23.0M in research and development during fiscal year 2024.
Does Acco Brands Corp buy back shares?
Yes, Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) spent $15.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
How many shares does Acco Brands Corp have outstanding?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) had 93M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.
What is Acco Brands Corp's current ratio?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) had a current ratio of 1.49 as of fiscal year 2024, which is considered adequate.
What is Acco Brands Corp's debt-to-equity ratio?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Acco Brands Corp's return on assets (ROA)?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) had a return on assets of -4.6% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Acco Brands Corp's Piotroski F-Score?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Acco Brands Corp's earnings high quality?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) has an earnings quality ratio of -1.46x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Acco Brands Corp cover its interest payments?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) has an interest coverage ratio of -0.7x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Acco Brands Corp?
Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) scores 26 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.